Salt-Rise Bread (Authentic Prairie Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 potatoes, peeled and diced
    3 tablespoons cornmeal
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon white sugar
    4 cups boiling water
    Dough:
    2 cups lukewarm milk
    1 cup water
    2 tablespoons butter
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon baking soda
    11 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
Preparation
    Combine potatoes, cornmeal, 1 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Pour boiling water on top. Cover with a dish towel; let sit for 24 hours in a warm place.
    Remove potatoes from the yeast water, and add milk, 1 cup water, butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and baking soda to the bowl. Add 1 cup flour at a time, stirring constantly, until dough begins to come together and pull away from the sides of the bowl.
    Turn dough out onto a floured surface; cut into 3 equal pieces. Knead each piece until soft and elastic. Place dough in 3 well-buttered bread pans and turn to coat. Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 24 hours.
    Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
    Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden brown, about 45 minutes.

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